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handy

1

[ han-dee ]

adjective

, hand·i·er, hand·i·est.
  1. within easy reach; conveniently available; accessible:

    The aspirins are handy.

  2. convenient or useful:

    A digital thermometer is a handy thing to have at home.

  3. skillful with the hands; deft; dexterous:

    a handy person.

    Synonyms: versatile, all-around

  4. easily maneuvered:

    a handy ship.

    Synonyms: yare, wieldy, manageable



Handy

2

[ han-dee ]

noun

  1. W(illiam) C(hristopher), 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.

Handy

1

/ ˈhændɪ /

noun

  1. HandyW(illiam) C(hristopher)18731958MUSMUSIC: blues musicianMUSIC: songwriter W ( illiam ) C ( hristopher ). 1873–1958, US blues musician and songwriter, esp noted for the song "St Louis Blues"


handy

2

/ ˈhændɪ /

adjective

  1. conveniently or easily within reach
  2. easy to manoeuvre, handle, or use

    a handy tool

  3. skilful with one's hands

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhandiness, noun

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Other Words From

  • handi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of handy1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English (in surnames); hand, -y 1

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Idioms and Phrases

see come in handy .

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Example Sentences

There was a handy distraction in the Che t-shirt the tourist was wearing while celebrating the death.

Before Cuba was shunned and sanctioned, it was a handy place for the randy.

You should look at our summary of benefits,” she continued, directing me to a handy online chart of “coverage examples.

Again, that pre-communion questionnaire sin litmus test might prove handy.

She also was handy, hammering nails into walls and using a heat gun to chisel glue off the floor.

She was so handy with a needle, and allus ready to cut out calico dingusses that the peon gals could sew up.

Half frantic, I dashed forward, snatching as I did so a rapier from the wall, the only weapon handy.

Anything thats handy, miss; dont put yourself out of the way on our accounts.

He had got so that he felt a little lonely when he didn't have Louis the Goon right handy.

As a preliminary to his courting trip, Bill took a drink from a bottle that he kept handy in his corner.

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